No longer will fans who missed out on this classic (and huge) toy need to settle for redecoed versions. Takara is reissuing one of the most expensive Transformers toys ever!

October 3, 2012, 11:14am

soundwavempl

This is awesome! I rather pay $400 for a reissue than over $2,000 for a vintage boxed one. Plus this might increase the chances of a Grand Maximus reissue too.

October 3, 2012, 11:36am

TheFallen

Preordered even though I will probably cancel. But BBTS is charging me $103 in postage :tjeek:

October 3, 2012, 12:09pm

Marvelous0ne

I'll keep my vintage one. It's one of the few vintage G1 Transformers I have still!

October 3, 2012, 12:15pm

Benedict Judas Hel

Already pre-ordered mine along with MP Ravage and Rumble cassettes. You better too, Sandy, if you know what's good for you!

October 3, 2012, 12:23pm

Sandman

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Originally Posted by Benedict Judas Hel

Already pre-ordered mine along with MP Ravage and Rumble cassettes. You better too, Sandy, if you know what's good for you!

I figure you're giving me one for christmas, Benny!

October 3, 2012, 12:25pm

Benedict Judas Hel

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Originally Posted by Sandman

I figure you're giving me one for christmas, Benny!

Pfft! They don't celebrate Christmas in Sweden.

October 3, 2012, 12:52pm

Sandman

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Originally Posted by Benedict Judas Hel

Pfft! They don't celebrate Christmas in Sweden.

Of course we do, we invented it.

October 3, 2012, 12:56pm

Keldor5579

Pre-ordered! It'll be nice to finally have one!

October 3, 2012, 01:00pm

redsquadron

Wow, he's the only Headmaster I don't have... Not sure I will partake though, as the postage to the UK alone would be a kick in the nuts. I'd sooner they re-issued the smaller G1 stuff (Stunticons.... STUNTICONS!!!).
Obviously Sunstreaker is off the table, but he's the only one of the original Ark crew I'm missing (bar the shoddy knock-off I have).... An original in mint condition is my 'holy grail'.

October 3, 2012, 01:30pm

Benedict Judas Hel

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Originally Posted by Sandman

Of course we do, we invented it.

As well as inventing chronic elaboration, huh?

October 3, 2012, 01:31pm

King Kahn

I really want this but I have my brave maximus which may be just as fine. However, this is really really tempting.

Ha and people complain about 200-250 for Castle Grayskull!

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Originally Posted by Benedict Judas Hel

Already pre-ordered mine along with MP Ravage and Rumble cassettes. You better too, Sandy, if you know what's good for you!

I really want those cassettes more than anything.

October 3, 2012, 02:50pm

Benedict Judas Hel

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Originally Posted by King Kahn

I really want those cassettes more than anything.

I'm assuming you already pre-ordered Soundwave then, Kinger Khaner?

October 3, 2012, 04:13pm

MegaGearMax

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Originally Posted by Marvelous0ne

I'll keep my vintage one. It's one of the few vintage G1 Transformers I have still!

I still have mine too. It's a little dirty and has sticker wear though. The green door was broken off his chest, but I could glue it.

October 3, 2012, 06:26pm

FAKER II

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Originally Posted by soundwavempl

This is awesome! I rather pay $400 for a reissue than over $2,000 for a vintage boxed one. Plus this might increase the chances of a Grand Maximus reissue too.

Although it might seem that Grand Max would be sure to follow, he might not. This is going to cost a fortune to produce. Fortress Maximus is highly demanded by just about every G1 TF fan out there. But not all G1 Transformers collectors care about the Japanese exclusive Transformers. Even though Takara is releasing this for the Asian market, they know full well that tons of the Fort maxes being sold will be resold to TF collectors around the world. Grand Max just doesn't have that same level of appeal as Fort Max to many collectors. I'm not knocking Grand Max, he's the absolute holy grail of my entire toy collection.

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Originally Posted by Marvelous0ne

I'll keep my vintage one. It's one of the few vintage G1 Transformers I have still!

My Fort Max is one of the few toys from my childhood which managed to stay with me when my mom threw out almost everything. I had to get another Fort Max to gear him up as mine was missing most of everything. If I didn't already have this guy, I would drop collecting absolutely everything to buy this reissue if that's what it took.

October 3, 2012, 09:03pm

TheFallen

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Originally Posted by Benedict Judas Hel

Already pre-ordered mine along with MP Ravage and Rumble cassettes. You better too, Sandy, if you know what's good for you!

Crap, I didn't even know the MP Cassettes were up. I have remedied that.

October 3, 2012, 10:49pm

King Kahn

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Originally Posted by Benedict Judas Hel

I'm assuming you already pre-ordered Soundwave then, Kinger Khaner?

OF COURSE I DID! What do you think I am some sort of hippie? :sklol::sklol:

October 3, 2012, 10:53pm

Benedict Judas Hel

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Originally Posted by King Kahn

OF COURSE I DID! What do you think I am some sort of hippie? :sklol::sklol:

Well now that you mention it, Ki-Ka, your wardrobe does have that 70's bohemian feel to it...

October 3, 2012, 11:25pm

Piccolo Daimaoh

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Kahn

I really want this but I have my brave maximus which may be just as fine. However, this is really really tempting.

Ha and people complain about 200-250 for Castle Grayskull!

I really want those cassettes more than anything.

Yeah, but wouldn't it be awesome to have a Castle Grayskull that's this big? Plus he could transform into Castle Grayskullman or his head could transform into Castle Grayskullman. I think that would be a nice bit o' awesome.

October 4, 2012, 12:32am

Bjjer

Preordered. Encore TFs are the only TFs I collect(but missed out on the now super expensive 15 and 16). It will be nice to finally have a FM.

October 4, 2012, 01:23pm

King Kahn

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Originally Posted by Benedict Judas Hel

Well now that you mention it, Ki-Ka, your wardrobe does have that 70's bohemian feel to it...

hmmm... you know Stinkor has also made my place smell of the hippie.....DAMN!!!! I am turning into a hippie.....GAH!

October 4, 2012, 09:51pm

Benedict Judas Hel

BBTS just sent me an e-mail announcing a $20 drop in price in my pre-order for Fortress Maximus! It keeps getting better and better!

October 4, 2012, 09:56pm

TheFallen

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Originally Posted by Benedict Judas Hel

BBTS just sent me an e-mail announcing a $20 drop in price in my pre-order for Fortress Maximus! It keeps getting better and better!

I got that too.

Even though I have him on preorder I am still not sold on keeping it. I wanted Fort Max as a kid but Transformers are way better now than they were then. This is just a $300+ brick.

Plus, nothing can take away my excitement for MP 12/15/16.

October 4, 2012, 11:34pm

MegaGearMax

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Originally Posted by TheFallen

I got that too.

Even though I have him on preorder I am still not sold on keeping it. I wanted Fort Max as a kid but Transformers are way better now than they were then. This is just a $300+ brick.

Plus, nothing can take away my excitement for MP 12/15/16.

Fort Max can jump kick! He's not a brick. (If he could bend his knees, he'd be better!)

October 5, 2012, 08:24am

NikeBoyRM

Will he have the same box as the old one?
Will he be great as the old one?
:hmeek: